Andrew Ahn’s Spa Night, a film about a young Korean-American coming to terms with his sexual identity, was recognized with the U.S. Grand Jury Prize at Outfest, the Los Angeles LGBT film fest.
OutFest 2016: More Women-Directed Films than Ever Before
July 8, 2016 by
Outfest, the largest and most influential LGBT film festival in the US, has upped the number of movies being screened this year that are directed by women.
Cannes Film Fest 2016: Year 69–Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake Wins Palme d’Or (his Second)
May 22, 2016 by
Veteran British filmmaker Ken Loach, who is 80 this year, won the second Palme d’Or of his career for the impassioned melodrama I, Daniel Blake.
Spielberg: Dahl’s Visionary Book, Anti-Semitism, Working with Mark Rylance
May 14, 2016 by
The BFG world premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Fest. Produced by Disney and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Walden Media, the film is directed by Steven Spielberg. While a giant himself, The BFG (Mark Rylance, this year’s Oscar winner for The Bridge of Spies), is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other […]
Allen, Woody: Cafe Society Gets Standing Ovation and Helmer is Subject to Rape Joke
May 11, 2016 by
After getting standing ovation, Woody Allen was subject to a strange rape joke: “It’s very nice that you’ve been shooting many movies in Europe, even if you are not being convicted for rape in the U.S.,” said emcee Laurent Lafitte.
